174 Podcast Answer Man – How To Get An All Expenses Paid Sponsorship To Attend A Conference! And Podcamp Boston 5 Information #PCB5

How To Get An All Expenses Paid Sponsorship To Attend A Conference! And Podcamp Boston 5 Information #PCB5

Schedule Update: Podcast Answer Man is on my schedule to record at the end of the day on Thursdays, after I’ve shut down the live show stream. All of our shows from Thursday, including Podcast Answer Man, should be online by Noon on Friday each week, if not sooner.

Notes From This Episode:

Podcamp Boston 5 Trip Sponsorship
Last week, I inserted a short note about the fact that I was looking for a sponsor for our trip to Podcamp Boston 5. I was approached by two companies who had a strong desire to sponsor the trip for Stephanie and myself! I’m proud to announce that Dane Falkner from DivineOffice.org is paying ALL EXPENSES for Stephanie and I to attend Podcamp Boston 5. When I say all expenses, I’m talking about round trip airfaire, hotel accommodations, meals and transportation while in Boston, admission to the conference, AS WELL AS the costs for quality childcare for our three children for four days.

What did I offer to my sponsor?
First off, I will create a blog post that will be easily found at http://gspn.tv/divineoffice. This blog post will include a video explaining how I met Dane and how he had just recently sponsored the podcasting track at the CNMC event that I spoke at in Boston just recently. I will explain what a financial blessing this is to us personally and professionally.
I will explain what it means to me that Stephanie will be able to attend the event and, of course, I will explain what DivineOffice is.

The blog post will also include some written information to summarize the contents of the video and will have a brief description of the Divine Office ministry and how considering the purchase of their iPhone/iPad application is a great way to thank them for this generous sponsorship.

This blog post is a critical ingredient to the sponsorship. Rather than go on for 5 to 10 minutes about the sponsorship, like a certain podcaster that I love, I can simply say thanks to Dane at DivineOffice.org for his sponsorship and ask people to please go to http://gspn.tv/divineoffice to leave a comment thanking them for the sponsorship. In fact, I’d like to ask you, if you are excited about the fact that I’ll be able to bring coverage about and produce content from Podcamp Boston 5, please head over there and leave a comment thanking them.

I will be talking up the Podcamp Boston 5 trip in many of my podcasts, on a weekly basis, leading up to the trip. Of course, a quick thanks will be given to Divine Office and a mention of the post at http://gspn.tv/divineoffice.

They will gain some Brand Exposure On Twitter/Facebook/Linked In During The Event. I describe this in a little more detail in the episode.

YouTube video updates from the event will include a short note of thanks to Divine Office with a mention of the post at http://gspn.tv/divineoffice.

My Podcamp Boston Talk: I will be talking about how you can earn an income from podcasting about your passion. You can bet I’ll be talking about how Stephanie and I are attending this event on a 100%, all expenses paid basis thanks to DivineOffice.org and if they are interested in more information about how that came about, they should check out this episode of Podcast Answer man or the blog post found at http://gspn.tv/divineoffice.

I explained the value of all my face-to-face/one-on-one conversations that I will be having with people and how the word will spread about the the things that I share with these people. I give a little more detail in this episode, however, I shared with Dane the following two audio clips to demonstrate how people who have a chance to hear my story will talk about it to others.

Mac & Katherine from the Catholic In A Small Town podcast:

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Greg & Jennifer from The Catholics Next Door show on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio

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Of course thanks would be given and mention of the post at http://gspn.tv/divineoffice whenever we refer to our trip to Podcamp Boston 5 in our podcasts after we return.

I shared the story of how being the first to sponsor an event like this would certainly be included in at least one book that I plan to write and will likely be shared in many of my future speaking engagements.

There is the TARGET AUDIENCE to consider. I have amazing relationships with very influential Catholics in new media around the world. Just listen to the two audio clips mentioned above to get a feel for this fact.

Here’s the deal: it took me YEARS to get to the place where I have a lot to offer to my sponsor! Building meaningful relationships with people around shared passions and giving sacrificially to others, over the course of years, is what has made this a reality.

I turned down the 2nd sponsor, as I wanted to make sure to funnel all attention to a single sponsor that has paid for ALL EXPENSES. I believe that carries a lot more weight than mentioning a LIST of sponsors. I do not want to dilute the exposure to my sponsor and I don’t want to overwhelm my audience with requests to thank multiple sponsors.

So what’s the big deal about Podcamp Boston 5 anyway?
First off, if you haven’t heard of a podcamp before, simply check out http://podcamp.org for more details. Boston is a major social media hub on the East Coast. Boston is where Podcamp first started! Boston is a very beautiful city to visit. I attended Podcamp Boston 2 and the relationships I made there literally helped me launch my business.

Podcamp Boston is a 2 day event!
More people will travel farther distances to attend a two day event.
At single day events, hardly anyone shows up for pre-podcamp parties.
At single day events, hardly anyone sticks around long enough for the evening party.
At two day events both the pre-party and official podcamp party are HIGHLY ATTENDED!

Networking & Socializing!
It’s not all about the sessions! At least not for me. Some sessions will be really great. Some sessions will be absolutely horrible. I plan on spending more time in the hallways than in the sessions. I plan to meet as many new people as possible. The parties are great places to get to know people. And I am hoping to find just the right dinner party to attend!

It is simply an enriching experience. I’ve been to a lot of podcamps at this point. Podcamp NYC 2 was another great two day Podcamp. However, It’s hard to beat the original. You should attend Podcamp Boston 5!

That’s all I have for you this week. I’m simply going to ask you to head over to http://gspn.tv/divineoffice and leave a comment thanking Dane and the team for making it possible for Stephanie and I to attend this event. As the result of their sponsorship, you’ll be able to experience it from my perspective.

PODCAST CONSULTING: I’m also available for one on one podcast consulting. Whether you want someone to get everything set up for you or you just need a little help along the way, I’d love to work with you. I’m able to demonstrate using screen sharing technology during our call which makes it just like I was there sitting next to you at the computer. If you are interested, email me at Cliff@Ravenscraft.org or call me at 859-757-1399.

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Cliff Ravenscraft

I'm available for one on one consulting. My rate is $150/hr and I can share with you how I have configured my live show setup.

Alternatively, you can see how I have all my equipment hooked up with a video tutorial that I have at http://PodcastAnswerMan.com/studiosetup

Though the above tutorial does not show how to set up the website end of things. It's just the equipment setup.

If you ever want hire me to discuss this further, I'll post my schedule info below...

To see my schedule of availability and to request a meeting with me, please use the following link. (Note, service I use should adjust to the time zone of the computer that you use to access the site.)

http://PodcastAnswerMan.com/schedule

Please let me know if you have any questions at all.

First off, I want to thank you for subscribing to the show and for taking the time to leave me valuable feedback. I totally get where you are coming from.

I could argue that the first 60 seconds were the intro of the show where I was simply sharing the outline of what the show would be about and the mention of an upcoming excuse was part of the show's outline.

I recognized that I went on too long with the excuse and needed to just get on with the show. If you have the stomach for it, go back and listen to that first 4:30 again and you will hear at least 4 hard edit points. Just think, the excuse was even longer originally. ;)

I'm pretty consistent with the release of my shows and when a Podcast Answer Man is four days past it's normal release schedule and I had just announced that I've taken it off my live show schedule, many listeners were concerned that I may not produced the show as often or if it would continue to be free on a weekly basis.

In the four days that I held off on producing this episode, I had received one Twitter message, four Facebook messages, and eighteen emails from listeners asking me if I was still going to produce the show on a weekly basis and asking when they could expect to receive it. Many of those who emailed me were consulting/coaching clients.

So normally, I would totally agree with you on apologizing for delayed posting on such a time shifted channel such as podcasting. However, due to some unique circumstances, I felt it was warranted on this occasion, just to set some people's minds at ease that the show would still be recorded weekly and released by Noon Eastern Time on Fridays.

Again... I really appreciate the feedback... I don't mean to be defensive, just wanted to let you know why this happened on this occasion.

DPeach

Cliff, thanks for the good shows. I have learned a lot from you.

There is something that I have never liked hearing on a podcast and you pushed my button on this one. Congratulations on generating a comment on your blog. :-)

Why do you feel the need to spend 4 and a half minutes apologizing for being late with a show? I am now a regular listener and have enjoyed every show for the few months I have listened. But I am subscribed to lots of shows as I am sure many of your listeners are. I didn't get to hear this episode until 2 weeks after it came out. I suspect the vast majority of your listeners are not sitting in iTunes refreshing the podcast feeds just to grab your show the second it is available. That is the beauty of podcasts--I can listen to it at a later time at my convenience when I can actually pay attention to you.

As long as I know the podcaster is still alive, I know I will eventually get the show. When a podcaster apologizes for being late, or missing a show, I always feel like he thinks we are sitting around waiting just to hear him speak. The only time I think it might be necessary is if the content is timely and you have already promised that it would be out before the time sensitive nature calls for it to be.

I know you are a professional at this and you feel obligated to us, the listeners, but I wouldn't make such a big deal out of being a couple of days late. Certainly not 4:30!

Thanks for the good shows.

iconic88

You're most welcome Cliff ;)

Thanks.. Glad you enjoyed it and I really appreciate the comment!

Great post! Thanks for sharing. I'm sure a lot of people will find this post very helpful.

All the best.

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